A modularized R2 D2

Success!

From here on out its basic testing of each component but so far we will have a Arduino CPU assigned to various functions of the droid.  These functions so far are broken down into:

• Foot movement
• Head movement
• Distance finding
• Collision tracking
• Light controls in head
• Panel movements
• Sounds controls
• AI research finding

Currently focusing on the foot motors, Luis has completed the final tests on movement serialized controls and allowed plug and play of any motor controller as long as we upload their library to the CPU.

This new module will allow any input from serial sources such as:

• Wireless controllers
• Over the network
• Bluetooth
• another PC
• Another Arduino

1/15/2015 we successfully tested the ramping functions on the movement module and are closing the testing on that module

What's next?

Given this we are moving now into telemetry and distance collision checking module which will override or give distance readings to the main CPU on where the droid is to objects from all 4 directions.  We may increase its tracking to 8 directions through the use of a servo, but will need further results tests to determine that approach.

Stay tuned.